subtile

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In John Huston's Life of Freud, she will be the young, tormented Cecily, Subtile Sig's first patient.

From Time Magazine Archive

Subtile, Subtle Subtile means thin, fine, rare, delicate; subtle means sly, artful, cunning, elusive.

From Slips of Speech : a Helpful Book for Everyone Who Aspires to Correct the Everyday Errors of Speaking by Bechtel, John Hendricks

Subtile thought, sacred sentiment, eloquent emotion, and artistic speech, are coy: they must have the encouragement of respectful audience.

From The Friendships of Women by Alger, William Rounseville

Subtile as thought, rejoicing in power, no touch is too delicate for his perception, no service too mighty for his strength.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 79, May, 1864 by Various

Subtile distinctions between understanding and reason have limited the statement to the latter term.

From The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. by Preyer, William T.